Responsible play
If this has stopped being fun, the numbers below are more use than anything else on this site. They’re free, they’re confidential, and you don’t have to have hit a crisis to call one.
Where to get help
- National Problem Gambling Helpline (US) — call or text 1-800-522-4700, the number also known as 1-800-GAMBLER. Available 24/7, confidential, and free. Chat and more at ncpgambling.org.
- Gamblers Anonymous — local and online meetings, listed at gamblersanonymous.org.
- Gam-Anon — for people affected by somebody else’s gambling, at gam-anon.org.
Most operators also run their own limits and self-exclusion tools, usually in account settings. They vary, so we point you at the operator’s own page rather than restating twelve different policies here and letting them go stale.
Signs worth taking seriously
- Buying coins with money set aside for something else.
- Playing longer than you meant to, most times you sit down.
- Not wanting anybody to know how much you’ve spent.
- Buying again straight after a bad session to make the last one back.
- Feeling worse afterwards more often than better.
None of those on their own means anything is wrong. Several of them together is worth a phone call.
What we won’t do
- Tell you to spend more, buy a bigger package, or try somewhere else after a loss.
- Suggest that playing more is a route to getting anything back. It isn’t.
- Treat a small budget as a problem to be talked out of.
- Use urgency, countdowns, or “don’t miss out” language anywhere.
Age
You have to be 18 or over to use any of the sites mentioned here, and 21 or over for some of them. Operators enforce this at the identity check, which is one of several good reasons not to look for a site that skips it.